устные темы 2013

№3 Last year I spent my holiday travelling in the Carpathian mountains. It is the land of legends and magic, fascinating landscapes and fantastic people. That's why I remember this trip with excitement. The travelling agency has arranged everything for us. They offered interesting and safe treks with places for camps. The experienced guides leaded us during our excursions. There was even a cook to prepare delicious meals. We stayed the in a hotel. The weather was good. There wasn't any cloud on the sky. In the hotel and hostels there were cinemas, gyms, and other facilities. We could swim, play tennis and badminton, and watch new films. I tried everything. During the trip we have visited resort towns Yaremche, Verkhovyna and climbed Hoverla. I took many photos and bought a lot of souvenirs. And I enjoyed the food there. I can't forget brynza cheese, home-made smoked dishes. I really enjoyed my holiday.

№5 Sport helps us to become healthy and strong. It keeps us in a good mood. 'A sound mind in a sound body. That's why it is very important to do sport. The Ukrainians like different kinds of sports. Especially popular are football, tennis, volleyball, fitness. As for me, I'm a football fan. I like to play football and watch it on TV. Football is one of the most popular games all over the world. Millions of fans watch the football games on television or at the stadiums. Football unites people for real. I was very proud of my country and my people during the Euro 2012. We showed the whole world that we are hospitable, friendly people with rich history and culture. Unfortunately, football is associated with number of scandals, fights, and even wars between fans. Everybody remembers outrageous behaviour of fans during football matches. They act often dangerously. So, when you go to the sports match, think about why you are going there. To watch, support, experience excitement of victory or to pour your aggression on people around.

№12 Sport helps us to become healthy and strong. It keeps us in a good mood. 'A sound mind in a sound body. That's why it is very important to do sport. The Ukrainians like different kinds of sports. Especially popular are football, tennis, volleyball, fitness. As for me, I'm a football fan. I like to play football and watch it on TV. Football is one of the most popular games all over the world. Millions of fans watch the football games on television or at the stadiums. Football unites people for real. I was very proud of my country and my people during the Euro 2012. My favourite football player is Andrii Shevchenko, or Sheva, as Dynamo Kyiv fans call him. He is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He has become the third Ukrainian (after Oleg Blokhin and Igor Belanov) who received the Golden Ball. I'm proud that Andrii Shevchenko is a Ukrainian.

№13 Sport helps us to become healthy and strong. It keeps us in a good mood. 'A sound mind in a sound body. That's why it is very important to do sport. The Ukrainians like different kinds of sports. Especially popular are football, tennis, volleyball, fitness. My favourite kind of sport is football. I like to play football and watch it on TV. Football is one of the most popular games all over the world. Millions of fans watch the football games on television or at the stadiums. Football unites people for real. I was very proud of my country and my people during the Euro 2012. My favourite football player is Andrii Shevchenko, or Sheva, as Dynamo Kyiv fans call him. He is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He has become the third Ukrainian (after Oleg Blokhin and Igor Belanov) who received the Golden Ball. I'm proud that Andrii Shevchenko is a Ukrainian.

№15

Comedy is a light genre that entertains and amuses. It is a good relaxation after a hard working day. There are many comedy genres: dark comedies, crime comedies, romantic comedies etc. I love family Christmas comedies. Recently I watched an old 1991 comedy 'Curly Sue', written and directed by John Hughes. It told a simple story about homeless man Bill Dancer (John Belushi) and a little girl, Curly Sue (Alisan Porter), who played different tricks to earn enough to eat. One day they meet a beautiful and successful lawyer Grey Ellison (Kelly Lynch), who opened her house and heart to them. Bill believed that Grey would be a great mother for Sue. After a number of confrontations Bill, Sue and Grey came to a happy end of their story. I would recommend this film not only to my friends, but to people of all ages. To my mind, it is one of the best comedies for the whole family I've ever seen.

№16

I was impressed with 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte. It is a moving love story with the happy ending, set in the Victorian England. The author tells simple and quite traditional story of a poor girl, Jane, having deep and sincere feelings to her married master, Edward Rochester. I think, Jane Eyre is one of the great romantic heroines of world literature. Being an orphan, Jane, due to her personal talents and moral convictions, found her true love and happiness.

Without doubt, this book is highly-prized by readers, literary critics, and researchers. I have learned that there are twenty-two films, nine TV versions of the novel, several ballets, an opera, and a couple of musicals based on the novel 'Jane Eyre'! I liked this novel and would recommend it to all.

№17

Cinema is one of the most popular arts nowadays. The variety of genres help everybody find something up to him or her. Action films, romantic comedies, adventures, science fiction, fantasy films, animated films, historical films, dramas, thrillers. It's difficult to mention all genres that exist in modern cinema. Recently I watched an old 1991 comedy 'Curly Sue', written and directed by John Hughes. It told a simple story about homeless man Bill Dancer (John Belushi) and a little girl, Curly Sue (Alisan Porter), who played different tricks to earn enough to eat. One day they meet a beautiful and successful lawyer Grey Ellison (Kelly Lynch), who opened her house and heart to them. Bill believed that Grey would be a great mother for Sue. After a number of confrontations Bill, Sue and Grey came to a happy end of their story. I would recommend this film not only to my friends, but to people of all ages. To my mind, it is one of the best comedies for the whole family I've ever seen. To my mind there is no difference what kind of film you are watching. For me, the main criterion is the quality of a film. It's easy to criticize and much more difficult to make a film by yourself. I wouldn't like to be a film critic. If I had such an opportunity, I would like to participate in the process of film making.

№18

Christmas is the most favoured holiday in the Christian world. In most countries it is kept on the 25th of December. But in my country it is marked on January the 7th. We celebrate Christmas only in the family circle. The evening before is called Holy Eve, and mother cooks Holy Supper. The supper consists of twelve traditional dishes, and after the prayer we taste each of them. In the corner of the room father puts «didukh» (sheaf of wheat), which represents all our relatives.

The celebration of Christmas in Great Britain differs something from that in Ukraine. The fun starts the night before, on the 24th of December. Traditionally this is the day when people decorate their trees. Children hang stockings at their beds, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and fill them with toys and sweets. Christmas is the best holiday for almost all nations and countries. It gathers together all families and presents the joy of Christ birth to lonely people.

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I live in Vishneve for whole my life. I was born here. This is my native village. One can say it is very small and there is no places to go here, but that’s certainly not true. There are a lot of interesting places here. We have a club, a pond and of course our favourite school where we can do many things, such as studying, communicating with friends and doing sports. Our favourite place there is the canteen. Besides in Vishneve we have such a beautiful nature. When you arrive to our village you can see an outstanding sunflower field. Our village is very green and beautiful. It is the best place to live for me.

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The UK is situated on the British Isles. Great Britain is the larger island. It consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. The smaller island is Ireland. The north-eastern part of it is Northern Ireland.The mountains are in the west and north of the country. There are lowlands in the south and east. There are many rivers in Great Britain but they are not long. The English Channel separates the southeast of Great Britain from France. Not far from the British Isles there is warm current Golf Stream. All these facts influence the climate of the country. In the country it is not hot in summer and it is not very cold in winter. The weather changes very quickly. In the morning it may be shining brightly and in the afternoon it may rain. That is why radio and television inform people about weather forecast very often. The British have a joke, 'In other countries it is climate, in Britain we have weather.'They say that the British are cold and reserved. In fact they are very hospitable and friendly people. I would like to visit the British Isles.

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London is an ancient city. It is more than twenty centuries old. There are four main parts in London: the City, Westminster, the East End and the West End. The East End isn't interesting to see, but it's interesting to hear. Cockney, a special dialect of London natives, is still used in that part of the city.The West End is the richest part of London. Fashionable boutiques, posh night clubs are situated there.The City is the oldest part of London. It is the business and financial centre of the capital city. It's very small: only one square mile in area. Westminster is the governmental part of London. Nearly all English kings and queens have been crowned in Westminster Abbey. London is famous for its sights. Buckingham Palace is the London home of the Royal Family, where tourists come to watch the Changing of the Guard. The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament is known as Big Ben. Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen.The Tower of London is the London's oldest building. Today it's a museum and houses the Crown Jewels. London is one of the best capitals and the cities in the whole world.

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Mobile or cellular connection is of great demand because of its convenience. Modern telephone connection supplies a wide range of services. For example written messages, an access to the Internet. If you have a videophone, you can not only hear a person you are talking to, but to see him as well! In spite of the obvious advantages of the mobile phones, it also has a disadvantages as well. We can't ignore numerous scientific researches that warn about the harm mobiles cause to our health. Mobiles speed up our brain, and cancer risk is much higher for those who start using the mobile in the early age.

To sum up, I'd like to admit that people should find a reasonable balance between pros and cons of using a mobile.

№55

Let me tell you about one of my favourite films 'Gone with the Wind' by the novel by Margaret Mitchell. It tells us about the United States during the Civil war and depicts the life of a young girl Scarlett O'Hara. Scarlett O'Hara— there is no more lively character. In the film this role was played by Vivien Leigh. Scarlett goes through many trials and troubles, but her sharp and strong mind, her strong will help her to survive. And not only to survive, but to render and to develop moral values in this cruel world. Scarlett is a symbol of wonderful America. I like this character and I like such type of people.

№62

Internet is one of the biggest benefits. Its role in the lives of people become more important every day. We shop, study, read books, find friends on-line. But, like any innovation, the Internet has its pros and cons. Among positive aspects of using the Internet the main is the access to the information. Now you can find any information on any topic: Electronic encyclopedias, libraries, thematic sites offer a huge amount of knowledge on any subject. People communicate through the Internet; they can even see each other, while being on different continents. They chat, write e-mails, learn news about their faraway friends and they don't feel lonely.But disadvantages are quite numerous as well. There are many kinds of electronic crimes and one should be very carefui not to become a victim. Another aspect is that children get access to the information that can be harmful for their health, both physical and mental.These are the main benefits and problems connected with the use of the Internet.

№63

Technology is the basis of our modern industrial life. It is impossible to imagine a modern world without technologies. We may use it for good or bad. Among examples of technology that improved our lives I would name inventions in medicine. We have new pills that cure diseases. We should also mention progress in the Internet technology which allows people in different parts of the world to contact each other. At the same time some other technological advances have caused people sufferings. Technological problems mainly concern ecology. I think such inventions as nuclear weapons and nuclear power have made the world worse. People rely too much on technology. It's like society worships technology. However this is not a problem of technology itself, this is a problem of society. And if I can’t change society, I would prefer to live in a world without any technologies. It is a safer, cleaner and more natural way of living for human being.

№70 The majority of people like to celebrate favourite holidays together with their families. The holidays which unite people in Ukraine are Christmas, Easter, New Year and Independence Day. I like Christmas most of all. Christmas is the most favoured holiday in the Christian world. In most countries it is kept on the 25th of December. But in my country it is marked on January the 7th. We celebrate Christmas only in the family circle. The evening before is called Holy Eve, and mother cooks Holy Supper. The supper consists of twelve traditional dishes, and after the prayer we taste each of them. In the corner of the room father puts «didukh» (sheaf of wheat), which represents all our relatives.

№75 Our planet is in great danger. For the last one hundred or so years, the people of earth have wasted and misused the natural recourses of earth. Problems like oil spills, hazardous waste, loss of rain forests, endangered species, acid rain, the ozone layer, the municipal waste crisis can feel out of our control. These problems require group action or government intervention. Keeping recycle bins in the kitchen may help to stop people from accidentally throwing into the trash an item that could have been recycled.Solar panels can transform sunlight into solar energy. We can help our home by conserving energy and natural resourses. Our planet is our home and we need to protect it.

№76 I have many hobbies and favourite pastimes. But best of all in my free time I enjoy listening to music. I am mad about youtube.com. It is the best thing on the Internet! I can watch my favourite singers and groups online. Listening to music on youtube.com I can watch online concerts without leaving the house. I also love sport because it is great. My favourite sport is football. Every Saturday and Sunday I play football with my friends at the stadium. We train a lot before the competitions. I think it is good and exciting. I love watching extreme sports. Skydiving is my favourite. It's a pity I cannot go skydiving myself because it's rather expensive for me. I have a good time with my favourite free time activities.

№86 I am in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. I am staying in Lybid hotel. It's a wonderful place. The view from my window is great. I can see a green park and magnificent golden cupolas of the church. I've been on an excursion round the city. What a host of sights it has got! The architecture is very beautiful. I've visited some cathedrals and museums and was greatly impressed by the past of the country. I can't but tell you about the people, too. They are open, hospitable and very friendly. Many of the Kyivans I met could speak English and explained me the directions 1 asked them for.I feel comfortable in this city. The place is very nice. The service is good. I wish I lived here.

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Sport helps us become healthy and strong. It keeps us in a good mood. 'A sound mind in a sound body". If you do your morning exercises, you feel well during the day. Physical exercises keep us fit and w e look attractive. . My favourite sportsman is a football player Andrii Shevchenko, or Sheva, as Dynamo Kyiv fans call him. He is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He has become the third Ukrainian (after Oleg Blokhin and Igor Belanov) who received the Golden Ball. He won the Champions League in 2003 with Milan and he has also won various cup titles in Ukraine, Italy and England. I'm proud that Andrii Shevchenko is a Ukrainian.